Disability Inclusion Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor at ReliefWeb

job Description

The Role
Disability Inclusion Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor

Reports to:
The Disability Inclusion Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor will report to the Disaster Risk Management Director.

He/she, will very closely collaborate and coordinate with all Technical Teams (Advocacy, Inclusion Advisory Group, Disaster Risk Management, Community Mental Health, Inclusive Eye Health and NTDs, and Inclusive Development Team)

Job Overview and Core Purpose:
The post holder leads the implementation of Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction – DRR plan as part of CBM Global ‘s Disaster Risk Management framework that merges DRR, Humanitarian Action, Recovery and Climate Resilient Livelihoods in one. He/she ensures support to Country Teams and implementing partners on DiDRR programmatic delivery, and support to monitor and evaluate the program In coordination with all Technical Teams and Members the position holder ensures the DRR plan is resourced and promoted both internally and externally.

The role will be part/support the work of the following internal working groups: Country Coordination Forums, , Disaster Risk Management

Based:
This role can be based in any CBM Global Office.
Applications are therefore encouraged from those with the right to work in: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao PDR, Madagascar, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Zimbabwe, as well as Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, and the UK.

Hours:
Full-time.

Salary range:
The salary offered will be competitive, dependent on skills and experience, as well as country of location. We offer a local contract.

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy: 15%
-Oversee the delivery of the Global DiDRR plan, as an integral part of CBM Global’s DRM framework.
-Contribute to refining DRR and climate change adaptation integration and areas of focus for CBM Global programmes.
-Ensure support to country planning with priority for those at greatest disaster risk; including approval of country strategic plans, ensuring synergy with the DIDRR plan.
-Support roll out of the Global level DiDRR impact indicators within DiDRR projects in priority countries.
-Together with other Technical Teams, collaborate closely and maximize learnings with relevant members of Disaster Risk Management community of practice.

Knowledge Management: 10%
-In close collaboration with DRM knowledge and learning officer, support sharing of experience and learning among DRM members of community of Practice for the implementation of the DIDRR plan.

Programming: 60%
-With Country Teams and partners support development, monitoring and evaluation of DiDRR projects
Support on-going and new DRR and CCA projects to identify learning objectives in line with key priorities, generate knowledge and develop knowledge products
-Support Country Team and partners skills in DIDRR through training, coaching and mentoring
-Set standards of quality for DiDRR based on UNCRPD, DRR and international development framework, and the capacity requirements at different levels of the organisation and strategic partners to meet these standards.
-Coordinate the development of criteria, tools and guidelines to support project design and development and ensure relevant projects receive technical input in line with DIDRR principles, criteria and approach.
-Lead the scale up and support documenting of DiDRR programmes, which reflect models of good practice, and which can be promoted nationally and internationally.
-Pursue opportunities to work in consortia in order to leverage the impact of CBM Global programmes
-Work with country and international partners and stakeholders in gathering relevant data and baseline studies.

Advocacy, Influencing and external advisory 5%
-Facilitate CBM Global & partners’ engagement with International mainstream DRR Networks and ones focused on disability inclusive DRR.
-Respond to external requests for input to and attendance at other DRR events.

Evaluation & Research 10%
-Establish clear guidelines for programme evaluation and indicators, with alignment to CBM Global and international standards.
-Support evaluation personnel in setting up and commissioning independent programme evaluations for informing and further developing CBM Global’s DiDRR programming.
-Support research teams in commissioning research in order to inform and further develop DiDRR as an essential component of CBM Global programmes.
-Success factors of the position in the first 2 years
-DiDRR becomes a consistent and integral part of CBM DRR framework and Global programme strategy, supporting better programme integration and collaboration across CBM Global three vehicles of change (programming, advocacy & advisory).
-DiDRR projects in priority countries are significantly scaled up and modelled based on on-going learnings
-At least one Global strategic programme partnership on DiDRR is agreed.
-CBM Global body of evidence and good practice in DiDRR is reinforced through documented learnings from programme and research work and is shared with peers at global and regional DRR and climate change platforms and networks

Qualifications and Experience

-Professional background and relevant working experience and expertise in DiDRR.
-Minimum of 8 years relevant professional experience in different and diverse low and middle-income countries, with at least 50% of that experience (regional or global head office role) in strategic and technical management support to DRR teams and partners, with sufficient experience in research and inclusive data collection in DRR.
-Strong understanding and application of key principles of Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Community Based Disaster Risk Management.
-Background and experience in development cooperation, including application of relevant tools and methods (Inclusive PCM, participatory approaches, etc.).
-Expertise in capacity development including facilitation skills and coaching.
-Proven expertise in international and national/local cooperation and in building and managing effective partnerships, both disability-specific and in the mainstream sector.
-Knowledge and understanding of international trends and priorities in DIDRR, CBR/CBID; strong understanding of approaches, systems and processes of International NGOs working in development cooperation
-Proven experience in the programmatic management of large project portfolios.
-Experience in managing large programmes as well as multidisciplinary and multi-cultural teams.

Languages:
English (professional proficiency, spoken and written)
French, Spanish (desirable)

Core Competencies:
Enabling others
Managing performance
Persuasive communication
Result orientation
Decisiveness
Fostering teamwork
Building collaborative relationships
Strategic thinking
Has initiative
Both International and Community Perspectives.